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Anyone else using slugs instead of fuses? Comments on metals used and sound please

I recently began experimenting with slugs in place of fuses on most of my components and the results have been VERY rewarding. I'll write up a full review eventually but am awaiting possible different metal slugs in the near future.  I started with copper and the improvement from stock fuses to the copper slugs was quite noticeable but, honestly, nothing compared to the upgrade from copper to solid silver slugs from Golden State Silver and, shockingly, titanium slugs.  Can anyone comment on their DIRECT experience(s) with slugs other than copper?   I'm looking into tungsten and possibly molybdenum presently.  I'd love to try platinum or palladium but that's probably beyond my reach.  AND PLEASE, THERE'S NO NEED TO COMMENT ON HOW FOOLISH IT IS TO BYPASS THE FUSE WITH SLUGS-----WE ALREADY KNOW---YOU'VE TOLD US EXHAUSTIVELY.

lcherepkai
celtic66
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Rod Serling would say: Entertain the thought that the OP is having you on.  While none of you've a shred of observed evidence that any of the OP's statements are true, you've plunged head-on into a frenzy of damnation.  Perhaps it's all a prevarication, a ruse and you've entered "The Twilight Zone."

And that is the genesis of propaganda.  Not seeing, but believing.  You are too easy.

lcherepkai OP
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I just placed an order for both tungsten and molybdenum rod of 99.95% purity.  I should be getting those late next week and then probably will have them cut to size by the first of the following week.  Hopefully, I can have a reasonably thorough review of all the slugs I've tried around Thanksgiving.  Since they're the same size as the Swiss Fuse Box sluggos, my findings should also apply to those more safety-minded owners.  

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coralkong
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"You'll shoot your eye out!"

 

pickindoug
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With results as described by the OP and many of those who've added comments, if passing signal through various more-or-less conductive metals provides sonic results, why limit the application to a short section in the fuse holder?  

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thecarpathian
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@pickindoug ,

Where else did you have in mind?

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